self-worth
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The show explores what Poehler calls a “distinctly Gen X” assumption: that productivity equals self-worth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
She would use the system of accounts to create likes on her own posts, hoping to drive engagement with other users and her own feelings of validation and self-worth.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Unfortunately, repeated exposure falsely increases one’s sense of self-worth.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
She told jurors that her near-constant social media use "really affected my self-worth," saying the apps led her to abandon hobbies, struggle to make friends and constantly measure herself against others.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
It closed corner groceries and gas stations and undermined schools and educators trying to instill self-worth in neighborhood kids.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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